Nobody’s questioning Davis’ toughness

It was surprising to see that strong safety/special teams captain Keith Davis practiced on Wednesday after he suffered a MCL sprain in his left knee Sunday against Pittsburgh.

An MCL sprain typically sidelines players for four to six weeks.

The Cowboys’ official injury report listed Davis as limited in practice, but coach Wade Phillips said the Sam Houston State alumnus did just about everything.

“We listed him as limited because he is coming off an injury, but he practiced most of the practice,” Phillips said. “I feel like he will play (against the Giants on Sunday night). He not only went back in after getting hurt in Pittsburgh, but he made two or three special teams tackles and made some good plays on defense. I got to think he can play.”

Even with an MCL sprain?

“It’s different with each player,” Phillips said. “People are all different as far as injuries are concerned and how much they can go. We are not putting him in harm’s way. He’s a mentally tough guy who is not going to let pain keep him from playing. I think Jason Witten is like that. (Davis) went back in the game after the injury and played special teams and played defense and did really well on special teams, which he normally does, and made some plays. If he can go like that, I think he can play Sunday.”